June 27th - Daniel Geale vs Geard Ajetovic - IBO Middleweight Title

Hopefully. I'll drop him a mail.

Thanks for the suggestion

 

That would be fantastic mate, what is Pay TV is that the equivilent to Sky Box office in England and HBO in the states?

 

Totally agree, i was really disapointed smigga lost the title to Bendall, i think hes the type of Boxer who wont just go home and cry about it, hes 25 and could still see him at least and i mean at the very least winnin the British title!
Ye self?

 

Sound mate, im wondering weather its possible to stream live on the internet or even if my mate with his mechanical satalite dish will be able to get it...he gets all the hardcore pornos from all over the world so am sure he can get a boxing fight ha ha:hey

 

tough fight for Dan... i see it going the distance - Geale very close UD

 

He's young enough and I hope he does turn it around, but at this stage in his career - a loss like that - he's gonna need an Alex Arthur like transformation if he isnt gonna drift into domestic obscurity.

Going forward though, I hope Geard can salvage some scouse pride after Smith and Matthews got beat

 

I've never seen Geale so cant really comment on Geard's chances. Seen Geard a few times though and I know that he has a very big punch, he's quick and he's tidy. Also had an excellent amateur career so not going to be an easy fight for Geale!

 

Geard was on bbc radio merseyside last night (on the ropes) he was sayin that in the past he has been let down on fights that many times that he couldnt focus 100 percent on his training. with this one the deal was signed and there was no backing off, he has trained harder than ever and his promoter was on also sayin he has never had such a fit boxer with such good stamina at the time of signing for a bout, so he has also been well trained in advance before the big pre fight camp.
This is a life changing bout for him, he told me himself that he would not **** up as its now his time to make money out of the sport he loves.....FACT.... LETS F***IN AV ITTTTT haha! gutted cant watch it though

And also for you Geal fans a little more info on Geard for you....His main gym back home he uses and trained in before turning onto the professional scene in England is Called Kirkby ABC, it is home to former world champions John Conteh and Paul 'Hoko' Hogkinson, the same head coach John Lloyd is still there now and has sent Geard on his way. He still comes in and trains from time to time and spars. When he is in training for a professional bout he is coached by George Schofield and former world champion you may know, Shea Neary.

The following is a link to our city evening Newspaper, were there is an article.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/boxing/2008/06/25/ajetovic-has-the-world-at-his-feet-100252-21147699/

 

Thanks mate i'll put that forward to me mate to investigate!

 

Thought the posters on this thread may want to see this. It's taken from a local newspaper in Liverpool;


GEARD AJETOVIC is destined to become Liverpool’s newest world boxing champion, according to the city’s supportive fight fraternity.

With just two days to go until the Kirkby-based Serb challenges for the IBO middleweight title in a Sydney suburb, former champions from across the city have backed him to climb on top of the world.

The former amateur star travelled with trainer George Scholfield at the weekend, but landed in Australia a huge betting underdog next to popular local champion Daniel Geale.

The Aussie, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002, only captured the world crown in December with a big win over countryman Daniel Dawson and will certainly benefit from home advantage on Friday night.

However, Ajetovic’s conditioning trainer and former world champion Shea Neary is convinced that the matter will be taken out of the judges hands once the bell goes.

‘The Shamrock Express’, who remains as fit and committed to the ring as he was during his own world title reign, said: “Geard is going to have to knock the kid out to win the title, but I am sure that’s exactly what he’s going to do.

“Geale has been down a couple of times already in his career, which means that he can’t have the best chin in the world and if Geard catches him then it will be all over.

“He punches hard for a middleweight but more than that he’s a real thinking fighter.

“There is no real way to coach Geard because he has his own boxing brain and he thinks things through for himself. He is a real student of the sport and he has plenty of experience in his locker.

“I don’t care what the bookies say, Geard is going to take some stopping on Friday and I am 100% confident that he’ll return with the world title belt.”

Former British super-middleweight champion Tony Dodson, who boxes in Milan next Tuesday with Neary in his corner, agrees.

After sparring dozens of rounds with Ajetovic over the past few weeks Dodson is in a better position than most to evaluate the challenger’s chances and he’s also backing the adopted Scouser to bring the title home.

“Geard is a monster. He’s like a little freak of nature, a machine,” he said. “He’s so strong and so talented that there is no way I can see anything but a stoppage victory for him in Australia.

“I don’t care how talented the champion may be, he’s made the biggest mistake of his career putting his title on the line against Geard and come Saturday morning - when he wakes up battered and bruised - he’ll regret the day he first heard the name Ajetovic. I know I did!

“Geard brings so much to the table that he has the ability to go all the way and when he left here last week you could see it in his eyes that he realises this is the biggest chance of his life.

“He’s a cracking lad, out of the ring anyway, and deserves this title shot. He won’t waste it.”

Fellow middleweight prospect Paul Smith, who despite being robbed of his English crown last weekend could well one day end up standing across the ring from Ajetovic, is also tipping the challenger to succeed in Sydney.

Speaking to the ECHO recently, Smith said: “Geard is a top-class boxer and I am sure he’ll go to Australia and win the title.

“Daniel Geale is not a bad kid, he’s got a good record and a strong rating, but I’ve seen Geard up close and I know he’s got what it takes to become a world champion.”

On paper there is not much to separate the two fighters.

Both have rich amateur pedigrees, both are aged 27 and both have fought 18 pro fights - with Geale undefeated and Ajetovic carrying just one defeat, against former European champion Christophe Canclaux.